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|AwardBIOS 1.xx | |AwardBIOS 1.xx | ||
| | |1984? | ||
| | |''Not available'' | ||
| | |Confirmed existence by [https://www.pcorner.com/list/DIAGS/BIOS32X.ZIP/BIOSSIG.DBA/ a file of a diagnostics program]. No ROM files or pictures are available for it as of now. | ||
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|AwardBIOS 2.xx | |AwardBIOS 2.xx | ||
| | |1985 | ||
|[[File:AwardBIOS 2.07 POST.png|300px]] | |||
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|AwardBIOS 3.xx | |AwardBIOS 3.xx | ||
|1987 | |1987 | ||
| | |[[File:AwardBIOS B3.11.03 POST screen.png|300px]] | ||
| | |Siemens-Nixdorf fork exists. | ||
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|AwardBIOS v4.00 | |AwardBIOS v4.00 | ||
|1991 | |1991 | ||
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| | |Mostly used on motherboards with EISA expansion buses | ||
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|AwardBIOS v4.20/4.26/4.28/4.32 | |AwardBIOS v4.20/4.26/4.28/4.32 | ||
|1992 | |1992 | ||
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|4.26/4.28/4.32 might | |4.26/4.28/4.32 might have been only used by Gateway 2000/Swan/Anigma. | ||
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|AwardBIOS v4.50 | |AwardBIOS v4.50 | ||
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|[[File:AwardBIOS_4_50Blue.png|300px]] | |[[File:AwardBIOS_4_50Blue.png|300px]] | ||
[[File:AwardBIOS_4_50Elite.png|300px]] | [[File:AwardBIOS_4_50Elite.png|300px]] | ||
|Not to be confused with EliteBIOS, early versions have blue POST while later | |Not to be confused with EliteBIOS, early versions have blue POST screen while later versions have black EliteBIOS POST screen but with v4.50 version number. | ||
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| | |AwardBIOS v4.50xx/v4.51xx/v4.60xx | ||
|1994 | |1994 | ||
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| | |Codenamed "EliteBIOS". | ||
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|Award | |Award PowerBIOS | ||
|1994 | |||
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|Probably considered as AwardBIOS v5.00 by Award. | |||
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|AwardBIOS v6.00PG | |||
|1998 | |1998 | ||
|[[File:AwardBIOS_MedalASUS6_00.png|300px]] | |[[File:AwardBIOS_MedalASUS6_00.png|300px]] | ||
[[File:AwardBIOS_MedalGByte6_00.png|300px]] | [[File:AwardBIOS_MedalGByte6_00.png|300px]] | ||
|Medallion | |Codenamed "Medallion". ASUS and Gigabyte forks of it exist. A sub-version called WorkstationBIOS also exists. | ||
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Revision as of 08:25, 18 December 2022
AwardBIOS (also known as Award Modular BIOS and later known as Phoenix - AwardBIOS after the Phoenix Technologies merge of the company) is a Personal Computer BIOS developed by Award Software in 1984.
Phoenix acquisition
On April 16, 1998, Phoenix Technologies acquired Award Software to create a $100M BIOS firm. It was completed on September 28 of the same year and both companies merged. As a result of the merge, Award Software went bankrupt, while Phoenix survived.
List of known versions
| Version | Release date | POST screen | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| AwardBIOS 1.xx | 1984? | Not available | Confirmed existence by a file of a diagnostics program. No ROM files or pictures are available for it as of now. |
| AwardBIOS 2.xx | 1985 | 
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| AwardBIOS 3.xx | 1987 | 
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Siemens-Nixdorf fork exists. |
| AwardBIOS v4.00 | 1991 | Mostly used on motherboards with EISA expansion buses | |
| AwardBIOS v4.20/4.26/4.28/4.32 | 1992 | 4.26/4.28/4.32 might have been only used by Gateway 2000/Swan/Anigma. | |
| AwardBIOS v4.50 | 1993 | 
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Not to be confused with EliteBIOS, early versions have blue POST screen while later versions have black EliteBIOS POST screen but with v4.50 version number. |
| AwardBIOS v4.50xx/v4.51xx/v4.60xx | 1994 | Codenamed "EliteBIOS". | |
| Award PowerBIOS | 1994 | Probably considered as AwardBIOS v5.00 by Award. | |
| AwardBIOS v6.00PG | 1998 | 
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Codenamed "Medallion". ASUS and Gigabyte forks of it exist. A sub-version called WorkstationBIOS also exists. |
